Ezekiel 13:6
They have seen false visions and lying divinations. They say, ‘This is the declaration of the LORD,’ when the LORD has not sent them, and they hope to fulfill their words.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
KJV1611 – Modern English
They have seen falsehood and lying divination, saying, 'The LORD says'; but the LORD has not sent them. And they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
They have seen{H2372} falsehood{H7723} and lying{H3577} divination,{H7081} that say,{H559} Jehovah{H3068} saith;{H5002} but Jehovah{H3068} hath not sent{H7971} them: and they have made men to hope{H3176} that the word{H1697} would be confirmed.{H6965}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
They have seen{H2372}{(H8804)} vanity{H7723} and lying{H3577} divination{H7081}, saying{H559}{(H8802)}, The LORD{H3068} saith{H5002}{(H8803)}: and the LORD{H3068} hath not sent{H7971}{(H8804)} them: and they have made others to hope{H3176}{(H8765)} that they would confirm{H6965}{(H8763)} the word{H1697}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Vayne thinges they se, & tell lies, to mayntene their preachinges withall. The LORDE (saye they) hath spoke it, when in very dede the LORDE hath not sent them.
Geneva Bible (1560)
They haue seene vanitie, and lying diuination, saying, The Lord sayth it, and the Lorde hath not sent them: & they haue made others to hope that they would cofirme the word of their prophecie.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
They haue seene vanitie and lying diuination, saying: the Lorde saith it, and the Lorde hath not sent them, and they haue made me hope that they woulde confirme the worde.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made [others] to hope that they would confirm the word.
Webster's Bible (1833)
They have seen falsehood and lying divination, who say, Yahweh says; but Yahweh has not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
They have seen vanity, and lying divination, Who are saying: An affirmation of Jehovah, And Jehovah hath not sent them, And they have hoped to establish a word.
American Standard Version (1901)
They have seen falsehood and lying divination, that say, Jehovah saith; but Jehovah hath not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.
American Standard Version (1901)
They have seen falsehood and lying divination, that say, Jehovah saith; but Jehovah hath not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
They have seen visions without substance and made use of secret arts, who say, The Lord has said; and the Lord has not sent them: hoping that the word would have effect.
World English Bible (2000)
They have seen falsehood and lying divination, who say, Yahweh says; but Yahweh has not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
They see delusion and their omens are a lie. They say,“the LORD declares,” though the LORD has not sent them; yet they expect their word to be confirmed.
Referenced Verses
- Ezek 22:28 : 28 Her prophets plaster false visions for them, prophesying lies and saying, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken.
- Jer 28:15 : 15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, 'Listen now, Hananiah, the LORD has not sent you, but you have led this people to trust in falsehood.'
- Jer 29:8 : 8 This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Do not let the prophets or diviners among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams that you are dreaming.
- Jer 14:14 : 14 The LORD said to me: "The prophets are prophesying lies in My name. I did not send them, command them, or speak to them. They are seeing false visions, giving worthless divinations and deceitful messages from their own hearts.
- Jer 37:19 : 19 Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, 'The king of Babylon will not come against you or this land'?
- Ezek 21:29 : 29 Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you have brought your guilt to remembrance by exposing your transgressions for all to see—your sins revealed in all your actions—because you have been brought to mind, you will be captured.
- Lam 2:14 : 14 The visions of your prophets were false and empty; they did not expose your iniquity to restore your fortunes. Instead, they saw false and misleading oracles for you.
- Ezek 12:23-24 : 23 Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: I will put an end to this proverb, and it will not be quoted in Israel anymore.’ But say to them, ‘The days are near when all visions will be fulfilled.’ 24 For there will no longer be any false visions or flattering divinations within the house of Israel.
- Ezek 13:7 : 7 Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you say, ‘Thus says the LORD,’ but I have not spoken?
- Ezek 13:22-23 : 22 Because you disheartened the righteous with your lies when I had not caused them grief, and because you encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways to save their lives, 23 therefore you will no longer see false visions or practice divination. I will rescue my people from your hands, and you will know that I am the LORD.
- Ezek 21:23 : 23 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:
- Zech 10:2 : 2 For the household idols speak deceit, and the diviners see false visions. They tell deceitful dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore, the people wander like sheep, oppressed because they have no shepherd.
- Mark 13:6 : 6 'Many will come in My name, claiming, "I am He," and will deceive many.'
- Mark 13:22-23 : 22 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 23 So be on guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.
- 2 Thess 2:11 : 11 For this reason, God sends them a powerful delusion, so that they will believe the lie,
- 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For they utter arrogant, empty words and entice those who are barely escaping from others living in error, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh and by debauchery.
- Jer 23:31-32 : 31 Yes, I am against the prophets, declares the LORD, who wag their tongues and declare, ‘This is the LORD’s declaration.’ 32 Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams, declares the LORD. They tell them and lead My people astray with their lies and reckless boasting. Yet I did not send or command them to do so, and they do not benefit these people at all, declares the LORD.
- Jer 28:2 : 2 This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.'
- Jer 29:31 : 31 Send this message to all the exiles: This is what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite—Shemaiah has prophesied to you though I did not send him, and he has made you trust in a lie.
- 1 Kgs 22:6 : 6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, 'Should I go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or not?' They said, 'Go up, and the Lord will give it into the king’s hands.'
- 1 Kgs 22:27 : 27 And say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water of affliction until I return safely.’
- 1 Kgs 22:37 : 37 So the king died and was brought to Samaria, where they buried him.
- Prov 14:15 : 15 The simple believe everything, but the prudent carefully consider their steps.
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- Ezek 13:7-104 verses89%
7 Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you say, ‘Thus says the LORD,’ but I have not spoken?
8 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have spoken falsehood and seen lies, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD.
9 My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and utter lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of my people, nor be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.
10 Because they have misled my people by saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and because when a flimsy wall is built, they plaster it over with whitewash,
- Jer 14:13-153 verses81%
13 But I said, "Ah, Sovereign LORD, the prophets are telling them, 'You will not see the sword or suffer famine, but I will give you lasting peace in this place.'"
14 The LORD said to me: "The prophets are prophesying lies in My name. I did not send them, command them, or speak to them. They are seeing false visions, giving worthless divinations and deceitful messages from their own hearts.
15 Therefore, this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name, though I did not send them, and who declare, 'No sword or famine will touch this land': By sword and famine, those prophets will meet their end.
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28 Her prophets plaster false visions for them, prophesying lies and saying, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken.
- Jer 29:8-92 verses80%
8 This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Do not let the prophets or diviners among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams that you are dreaming.
9 For they are prophesying falsely in my name. I have not sent them, declares the LORD.
- Jer 27:14-163 verses79%
14 Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying lies to you.
15 For I have not sent them, declares the LORD, yet they prophesy lies in my name, so that I might drive you out, and you will perish—you and the prophets who are prophesying to you.
16 Then I said to the priests and all this people: This is what the LORD says: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who are prophesying to you, saying, ‘The articles of the LORD’s house will soon be returned from Babylon.’ They are prophesying lies to you.
- Jer 23:16-172 verses79%
16 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.
17 They keep saying to those who despise the LORD, ‘The LORD says you will have peace.’ And to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his heart they say, ‘No harm will come to you.’
- Jer 5:12-132 verses78%
12 They have lied about the Lord and said, 'He won't do anything! No disaster will come upon us; we will not see sword or famine.'
13 The prophets are but wind, for the word is not in them; therefore, let what they say be done to them.
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6 'Do not preach,' they preach. 'Do not preach about such things; disgrace will not overtake us.'
- Ezek 13:1-33 verses77%
1 The word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are prophesying, and say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD.
3 This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing!
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16 along with the prophets of Israel who prophesied concerning Jerusalem and claimed visions of peace for her when there was no peace, declares the Lord GOD.
- Jer 23:31-322 verses77%
31 Yes, I am against the prophets, declares the LORD, who wag their tongues and declare, ‘This is the LORD’s declaration.’
32 Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams, declares the LORD. They tell them and lead My people astray with their lies and reckless boasting. Yet I did not send or command them to do so, and they do not benefit these people at all, declares the LORD.
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2 For the household idols speak deceit, and the diviners see false visions. They tell deceitful dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore, the people wander like sheep, oppressed because they have no shepherd.
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15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, 'Listen now, Hananiah, the LORD has not sent you, but you have led this people to trust in falsehood.'
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22 Because you disheartened the righteous with your lies when I had not caused them grief, and because you encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways to save their lives,
23 therefore you will no longer see false visions or practice divination. I will rescue my people from your hands, and you will know that I am the LORD.
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24 For there will no longer be any false visions or flattering divinations within the house of Israel.
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10 They say to the seers, 'See no more visions!' and to the prophets, 'Give us no more visions of what is right! Tell us pleasant things, prophesy illusions.'
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5 You have not gone up to the breaches or repaired the wall for the house of Israel, so that it can stand firm in battle on the day of the LORD.
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13 Among the prophets of Samaria I saw something disgraceful: They prophesied by Baal and led My people Israel astray.
- Jer 23:25-262 verses74%
25 I have heard what the prophets who prophesy falsely in My name are saying: 'I have dreamed! I have dreamed!'
26 How long will this continue in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of deceit in their own hearts?
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29 Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you have brought your guilt to remembrance by exposing your transgressions for all to see—your sins revealed in all your actions—because you have been brought to mind, you will be captured.
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10 They are prophesying lies to you, and the result will be that I will drive you far from your land, and you will perish.
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14 They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious, saying, 'Peace, peace,' when there is no peace.
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10 And they will know that I am the LORD; I did not warn about bringing this disaster on them without cause.
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11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for silver. Yet they lean on the LORD, saying, 'Is not the LORD among us? No disaster will come upon us.'
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6 Therefore, this is what the Lord of Hosts says: Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do because of the sin of my people?
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3 Beware of your neighbor; do not trust even a brother. Every brother utterly deceives, and every friend spreads slander.
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8 But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless.
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4 Do not trust deceitful words, saying: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’
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2 Even when they say, 'As surely as the Lord lives,' they swear falsely.
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14 The visions of your prophets were false and empty; they did not expose your iniquity to restore your fortunes. Instead, they saw false and misleading oracles for you.
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21 The word of the LORD came to me, saying:
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22 If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be afraid of him.
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5 This is what the LORD says: "As for the prophets who lead my people astray, they proclaim peace when they have something to eat but prepare for war against those who do not feed them.
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7 The seers will be ashamed and the diviners disgraced. They will all cover their faces because there is no answer from God.
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21 I did not send these prophets, yet they ran. I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.